Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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